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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Wednesday, March 4. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

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Ohio State honored as International Organization of the Year

Ohio State has been recognized as the 2009 International Organization of the Year by the Columbus Council on World Affairs. The award, presented Tuesday (3/3) to President E. Gordon Gee, recognizes the university for its outstanding contributions in international education and its commitment to global outreach. The council recognized OSU as a national education leader and credited the "talents of its globally literate college graduates that can play a leading role in fueling economic recovery worldwide." Read more >

OSU faculty, students and staff unite for the good of the community

Fisher College of Business students, in collaboration with OSU Extension/University District and the African American and African Studies Extension Center are helping low-moderate income, working families, who may qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit. Students have been certified by the IRS to prepare basic income tax returns, and taxes are prepared for free at local Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites, including OSU Extension’s Learning Center at Godman Guild, 303 E. Sixth St., and the AAAS Extension Center, 940 Mt. Vernon Ave. VITA’s free income tax preparation services are available to any resident in Franklin County earning less than $40,000. Contact: Colbert.22@osu.edu

Denman Undergraduate Research Forum applications currently being accepted

Today: Lecture on Christians, Sex and Politics

The Department of Comparative Studies will sponsor the 2009 Davis Lecture in Christianity Studies at 4:30 p.m. today (3/4) in 0010 Page Hall. Marie Griffith, professor of Religion at Princeton University will discuss “Christians, Sex and Politics from Alfred Kinsey to Beverly LaHaye.” Her latest book, Christians, Sex, and Politics: An American History is under contract with Norton. Contact: Tanya Erzen

Kentner to present KSA Confluence Lecture today

Jason Kentner, assistant professor of Landscape Architecture, will be speaking at 5:30 p.m. today (3/4) in the Knowlton Hall auditorium as part of the Confluence Lecture Series. Kentner’s past research has focused on the changing ambition of landscape, considering the scarcity of resources and economically driven development patterns. The event is free and open to the public. Read more >

From conflict to collaboration: March 5 talk looks at eco decisions

Utah State University’s Steven Daniels will deliver “From Conflict to Collaboration: A Discourse-based Approach to Environmental Decisions” at 3:30 p.m. Thursday (3/5), as part of the School of Environment and Natural Resources' winter seminar series. Attend on the Columbus campus at 103 Kottman Hall or by live video link at OARDC in Wooster (123 Williams Hall). The talk is free and open to the public. Contact: 292-2265. Read more >

Last chance to see ecoMOD: Sustainable, affordable prefab at the Banvard Gallery

ecoMOD is a research and design/build/evaluate project at the University of Virginia School of Architecture that aims to create a series of ecological, modular and affordable house prototypes, and to challenge the modular and manufactured housing industry in the U.S. to explore this potential. To view projects developed thus far, visit the Banvard Gallery in the Knowlton School of Architecture, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. through Friday (3/6). Contact: Jane Murphy. Read more >

Kaiser to present Excavations at Olynthus, 1931: One Woman's Story

Alan Kaiser of the University of Evansville will present “Excavations at Olynthus, 1931: One Woman's Story,” at 8 p.m. Thursday (3/5) in 014 University Hall. Kaiser will examine the diaries, letters and scrapbooks of Mary Ross Ellingson, which hint at a darker side of her story, and may help rewrite the history of women in American classical archaeology. The lecture is free and open to the public. Contact: Tim McNiven

March 5 ReadAloud features Research Communications writers

The final ReadAloud program of the quarter will take place from 3-4 p.m. Thursday (3/5) at the Wexner Center Cafe. The program features Research Communications colleagues Pam Frost Gorder and Jeff Grabmeier, who will share selections from their favorite works on science and nature. Stop by and enjoy free refreshments from the cafe while you listen to the readings. To find ReadAloud on Facebook or to listen to podcasts of previous programs, click here. Contact: Donna Distel

HR hosts Sexual Harassment 101 March 12

Sexual Harassment 101 will be held from 9-11 a.m. Thursday (3/12) at South Campus Gateway, 1590 N. High St., Suite 430. Workshop participants will review definitions and problem behaviors, how to determine what behaviors may be harassment, what to do when harassment occurs, and responsibilities of instructors, supervisors, and leaders. Register online. Contact: 292-2800

Sports tournaments, events to impact parking

In the northwest campus area, the Ohio High School Athletic Association tournaments will occur throughout the month of March, impacting parking and traffic on campus. These events and others in the vicinity will make parking difficult and may impact your commute to and from campus. For tournament dates and times and suggestions about how to minimize any inconvenience, visit Transportation and Parking Services web site.

Reminder: Storyteller Dovie Thomason community performance today

The Multicultural Center invites you to share your story as a part of the OSU StoryBox project with Dovie Thomason, a Kiowa Apache and Lakota storyteller whose tales gently dispel false images of the First Nations People of North America and replace them with traditional stories to which all cultures can relate. All are welcome at the public performance at 7 p.m. today (3/4) in the Hale Cultural Center, MLK Lounge. Public parking at Ohio Union garage. Light refreshments. Contact: 688-8449. Read more >